A TEENAGER is in serious condition in hospital and six others are being treated for injuries sustained in a two car crash in Aberdeenshire.

The 17-year-old is thought to have suffered a serious head injury while the other occupants of the cars sustained various injuries and were also taken to hospital.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At 2.10am this morning police and ambulance responded to a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision involving a silver Citroen C2 and a blue Seat Leon on the A947 near to Goval bridge.

"There were seven persons in both vehicles, all with various injuries including a 17-year-old who appeared to have a serious head injury.

"The road was closed for a significant period of time and reopened at 11.26am.

"All persons were taken to hospital and the seriously injured male remains in a serious condition.

"A police investigation has been carried out and some debris was removed from the road by Aberdeenshire Council."